UBUNTU & EQ - Revitalisierung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft mit Truida Prekel

"Diversity revisited – How to be both different and innovative" - Impulsreferat unseres reisenden Mitglieds aus Capetown: Truida Prekel (in deutscher Sprache). Wie im letzten Jahr wird uns Truida über die Veränderungsprozesse in Süd-Afrika berichten und aufzeigen, wie die Kultur und die Herausforderungen sich ändern. Zum Beispiel ist es interessant sich mit der Ubuntu Kultur zu beschäftigen und was wir daraus lernen könnten zum Thema Leadership.

Ubuntu ... essence of being human...the fact that my humanity is caught up and is inextricably bound up in yours. A person with ubuntu is welcoming, hospitable, warm and generous, willing to share...open and available to others, affirming of others; does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for they have a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that they belong in a greater whole and are diminished when others are humiliated or diminished. Words of                   Bishop "DESMOND TUTU"

Geplante Themen sind:

Diversity in ideas and cultures – to revitalise business and community
Revitalise ourselves – through diversity in ideas and cultures
The 3 Rs : Recognition, Respect & Relationships – for innovative communities
Diversity and Innovation – Two sides of the same coin
Sharing energies and ideas in cultures and in business
Ubuntu Culture, EQ and Creativity – for innovative communities

Veranstalterinnen sind: Christine M Merkel und Claudia Schmitz,
Gastgeberin ist Dr. Ellen Buckermann, die Ihre Räume zur Verfügung stellt.

Wir bitten um einen kleinen Kostenbeitrag für den Wein ... nah dem Vortrag wird noch ein wenig genetzwerkt.

Über Truida Prekel - english :  Main work in South Africa

·       Promoting creativity and innovation in individuals and groups – not only in business, but also (often pro bono) in education and in communities, for example promoting community safety and mutual trust

·       Advancement of women – pioneered research and practice on women in management in South Africa from 1975 onwards – MBA / MBL dissertation on development of managerial potential of SA women in 1977 was ahead of its time. Has initiated various women’s organizations, in particular the Business Women’s Association (BWA) – the largest body of business women in SA – grew out of her seminars for women managers held in 1979.  As consultant has helped many of SA’s leading companies and some Government departments to develop their women staff.

·      Bringing together people from different communities and cultures to build mutual understanding – around shared interests, in particular music (www.miagi.co.za) and community safety (www.safertogether.org.za)  See also www.synnovation.co.za / news & views / community contribution.

Truida's activities at EWMD

She has been a member (on and off) of EWMD from the late 1980s, probably 1987 – when she was still at UNISA SBL, which belonged to EFMD, when EWMD was started.

Attended German EWMD conference in Munchen in ??1990 or 1991 – met people like Ariane Berthoin Antal and Juliane Kronen 

In 1993 when living in Dortmund for 5 months, regularly attended meetings in Frankfurt and Köln / Düsseldorf.  The people she met then made my months in Germany much more enjoyable and interesting, also hospitality from several EWMD members.

In 1995 she presented paper at EWMD conference in Philadelphia.

Over the years – she has welcomed several EWMD members (German and Swiss) who visited South Africa, and introduced them to relevant interesting people; have also visited some EWMD members when travelling in Europe.

On current trip, met with EWMD members in Barcelona, Slovenia, Bodensee (Stuttgart chapter), Köln, and Frankfurt.